GAME APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING INFORMATION ABOUT A GAME

• US 20120058814A1
• Filed: 06/20/2011
• Published: 03/08/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/05/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Dean P. Alderucci, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Howard Lutnick, Stephen Merkel
• Original Assignee: Dean P. Alderucci, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Howard Lutnick, Stephen Merkel
• Inventors: Lutnick, Howard W., Alderucci, Dean P., Gelman, Geoffrey M., Merkel, Stephen
• Application Number:
  US13/163,991
• Publication Number:
  US 20120058814A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/25
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3202 Hardware aspects of a gaming system, e.g. components, construction, architecture thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3218 wherein at least part of the system is portable
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3244 Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3258 Cumulative reward schemes, e.g. jackpots
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3293 Card games, e.g. poker, canasta, black jack
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/34 depending on the stopping of moving members in a mechanical slot machine, e.g. "fruit" machines

Abstract

Various embodiments may include an apparatus operable to determine a value of a statistic describing cards that have been dealt from a deck.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a computing device; and

a non-transitory medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions that when executed by the computing device cause enable the computing device to perform a method comprising;

determining a first location of a wireless device;

determining that gambling is allowed in the first location;

enabling the wireless device to engage in gambling in response to the determination that the wireless device is in the first location and the determination that gambling is allowed in the first location;

adjusting at least one set of funds associated with the wireless device based on gambling activity performed with the wireless device;

receiving an indication of a request for at least one of a food item, a drink item, and a physical product from the wireless device at the first location;

determining that the wireless device has moved to a second location;

facilitating delivery of the at least one of the food item, the drink item, and the physical product to a user of the wireless device at the second location;

adjusting the at least one set of funds associated with the mobile device based on the delivery to the user;

determining that the wireless device has moved to a third location;

determining that gambling is not allowed in the third location; and

preventing the wireless device from engaging in gambling in response to the determination that the wireless device is in the third location and the determination that gambling is not allowed in the third location.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the method includes:

presenting the wireless device with information identifying a set of services available based on the first location in response to the determination that the wireless device is located at the first location.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the method includes:

transferring funds from a first portion of the set of funds to a second portion of the set of funds.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, in which adjusting the at least one set of funds based on gambling activity includes adjusting a wagering account that is part of the at least one set of funds.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, in which adjusting the at least one set of funds based on gambling activity includes adjusting only a single fund that is part of the at least one set of funds.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the at least one set of funds includes only a single fund.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the method includes:

preventing unauthorized devices from being used to gamble.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the method includes:

providing an indication of a menu of a plurality of food items and beverage items to the wireless device.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, in which the indication of the menu is determined based on a set of services available at the first location in response to the determination that the wireless device is located at the first location.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, in which determining the first location includes determining that the wireless device is in a geofence.

11. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the method includes:

transferring funds from a first portion of the set of funds to a second portion of the set of funds;

preventing unauthorized devices from being used to gamble; and

providing an indication of a menu of a plurality of food items and beverage items to the wireless device;

in which the indication of the menu is determined based on a set of services available at the first location in response to the determination that the wireless device is located at the first location;

in which determining the first location includes determining that the wireless device is in a geofence; and

in which adjusting the at least one set of funds based on gambling activity includes at least one of adjusting a wagering account that is part of the at least one set of funds and adjusting only a single fund that is part of the at least one set of funds, and in which the at least one set of funds includes only a single fund.

12. A method comprising:

determining, by a computing device, a first location of a wireless device;

determining, by the computing device, that gambling is allowed in the first location;

enabling, by the computing device, the wireless device to engage in gambling in response to the determination that the wireless device is in the first location and the determination that gambling is allowed in the first location;

adjusting, by the computing device, at least one set of funds associated with the wireless device based on gambling activity performed with the wireless device;

receiving, by the computing device, an indication of a request for at least one of a food item, a drink item, and a physical product from the wireless device at the first location;

determining, by the computing device, that the wireless device has moved to a second location;

facilitating, by the computing device, delivery of the at least one of the food item, the drink item, and the physical product to a user of the wireless device at the second location;

adjusting, by the computing device, the at least one set of funds associated with the mobile device based on the delivery to the user;

determining, by the computing device, that the wireless device has moved to a third location;

determining, by the computing device, that gambling is not allowed in the third location; and

preventing, by the computing device, the wireless device from engaging in gambling in response to the determination that the wireless device is in the third location and the determination that gambling is not allowed in the third location.

13. An apparatus comprising:

a computing device; and

a non-transitory medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions that when executed by the computing device cause enable the computing device to perform a method comprising;

determining a first location of a wireless device;

determining that gambling is allowed in the first location;

enabling the wireless device to engage in gambling in response to the determination that the wireless device is in the first location and the determination that gambling is allowed in the first location;

adjusting at least one set of funds associated with the wireless device based on gambling activity performed with the wireless device;

receiving an indication of a request for a reservation for a service of a service provider from the wireless device at the first location;

facilitating the reservation of the service on behalf of a user of the wireless device in response to receiving the indication of the request;

determining that the wireless device has moved to a second location;

providing information leading the user from the second location to the service provider in response to the determination that the wireless device has moved to the second location and the facilitating of the reservation;

determining that the wireless device has moved to a third location;

determining that gambling is not allowed in the third location; and

preventing the wireless device from engaging in gambling in response to the determination that the wireless device is in the third location and the determination that gambling is not allowed in the third location.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, in which the method includes:

adjusting the at least one set of funds associated with the mobile device based on the reservation.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, in which the adjustment is made as a payment for the service.

16. The apparatus of claim 13, in which the method includes:

presenting the wireless device with information identifying a set of services available based on the first location in response to the determination that the wireless device is located at the first location.

17. The apparatus of claim 13, in which the method includes:

transferring funds from a first portion of the set of funds to a second portion of the set of funds.

18. The apparatus of claim 13, in which adjusting the at least one set of funds based on gambling activity includes adjusting a wagering account that is part of the at least one set of funds.

19. The apparatus of claim 13, in which adjusting the at least one set of funds based on gambling activity includes adjusting only a single fund that is part of the at least one set of funds.

20. The apparatus of claim 13, in which the at least one set of funds includes only a single fund.

21. The apparatus of claim 13, in which the method includes:

preventing unauthorized devices from being used to gamble.

22. The apparatus of claim 13, in which the method includes:

providing an indication of a menu of services the wireless device.

23. The apparatus of claim 22, in which the indication of the menu is determined based on a set of services available at the first location in response to the determination that the wireless device is located at the first location.

24. The apparatus of claim 13, in which determining the first location includes determining that the wireless device is in a geofence.

25. The apparatus of claim 13, in which the reservation for the service includes a ticket to an event and the method includes presenting a reminder of the event to the wireless device at a time proximate to the event.

26. The apparatus of claim 13, in which the method includes:

transferring funds from a first portion of the set of funds to a second portion of the set of funds;

preventing unauthorized devices from being used to gamble; and

providing an indication of a menu of a plurality of food items and beverage items to the wireless device;

in which the indication of the menu is determined based on a set of services available at the first location in response to the determination that the wireless device is located at the first location;

in which determining the first location includes determining that the wireless device is in a geofence;

adjusting the at least one set of funds associated with the mobile device based on the reservation, in which the adjustment is made as a payment for the service; and

in which adjusting the at least one set of funds based on gambling activity includes at least one of adjusting a wagering account that is part of the at least one set of funds and adjusting only a single fund that is part of the at least one set of funds, and in which the at least one set of funds includes only a single fund,

in which the reservation for the service includes a ticket to an event and the method includes presenting a reminder of the event to the wireless device at a time proximate to the event.

27. A method comprising:

determining, by a computing device, a first location of a wireless device;

determining, by the computing device, that gambling is allowed in the first location;

enabling, by the computing device, the wireless device to engage in gambling in response to the determination that the wireless device is in the first location and the determination that gambling is allowed in the first location;

adjusting, by the computing device, at least one set of funds associated with the wireless device based on gambling activity performed with the wireless device;

receiving, by the computing device, an indication of a request for a reservation for a service of a service provider from the wireless device at the first location;

facilitating, by the computing device, the reservation of the service on behalf of a user of the wireless device in response to receiving the indication of the request;

determining, by the computing device, that the wireless device has moved to a second location;

providing, by the computing device, information leading the user from the second location to the service provider in response to the determination that the wireless device has moved to the second location and the facilitating of the reservation;

determining, by the computing device, that the wireless device has moved to a third location;

determining, by the computing device, that gambling is not allowed in the third location; and

preventing, by the computing device, the wireless device from engaging in gambling in response to the determination that the wireless device is in the third location and the determination that gambling is not allowed in the third location.

28. An apparatus comprising:

a computing device; and

a non-transitory medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions that when executed by the computing device cause enable the computing device to perform a method comprising;

determining a first location of a wireless device;

determining that gambling is allowed in the first location;

enabling the wireless device to engage in gambling in response to the determination that the wireless device is in the first location and the determination that gambling is allowed in the first location;

adjusting at least one set of funds associated with the wireless device based on gambling activity performed with the wireless device;

receiving an indication of a request for at least one of a food item, a drink item, and a physical product from the wireless device at the first location;

determining that the wireless device has moved to a second location;

facilitating delivery of the at least one of the food item, the drink item, and the physical product to a user of the wireless device at the second location;

adjusting the at least one set of funds associated with the mobile device based on the delivery to the user;

receiving an indication of a request for a reservation for a service of a service provider from the wireless device at the second location;

facilitating the reservation of the service on behalf of a user of the wireless device in response to receiving the indication of the request;

determining that the wireless device has moved to a third location;

providing information leading the user from the third location to the service provider in response to the determination that the wireless device has moved to the third location and the facilitating of the reservation;

determining that the wireless device has moved to a fourth location;

determining that gambling is not allowed in the fourth location; and

preventing the wireless device from engaging in gambling in response to the determination that the wireless device is in the fourth location and the determination that gambling is not allowed in the fourth location.